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A few questions on adoptions

Carrie00004:
Hi, I'm new I just have a few small questions (or not so small) anyways I have two biological boys 2 and 8 months, and we want to grow our family to one or maybe two older girl children ages 2-3 maybe 4. We plan on doing it through the foster program and am wondering what everyone's experience is with this? How was it acclimating into the family? Will they feel like they truly belong? I want this child or children to feel just as loved and wanted as my boys. My husband and I have lots of love to give, and we feel like it is what we are called to do. I would like to hear the good and the bad, tips and insight. I hope to find children around the same age as my own. Thank you so much for your time.

Not positive about fostering. People that foster are amazing. I couldn't imagine getting attached to someone knowing that there was a possibility of them leaving again.

When we were adopting, I know (in Ontario) the process is much the same as adoption. You would attend an information night at Children's Aide Society, and then have a home study done as well as having to take the P.R.I.D.E course.

The information night would be the place to start. You didn't have to commit, but it gives a lot of insight into what you need to do and the type of issues that may appear. I know not all CAS have the info night, but I'm sure you could set up an appointment with someone if they didn't. They are always looking for willing foster parents especially for older children. As for the children being close to your children's ages, or older, I know with adoption at least they like your children to be the older ones and at least 18 months between the youngest and the adoptive child!

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